Suspenders



(No Model.)

T. E. WEBBER. SUSPENDERS.

No. 465,790. Patented Dec. L22, 1891.

UNITED STATES PATENT OFFICE.

THOMAS E. \VEBBER, OF RANDOLPH, lllAINE.

SUSPENDERS.

SPECIFICATION forming part of Letters Patent No. 465,790, dated December22, 1891. Application filed April 19, 1889- Serial No. 307,664. (Nomodel.)

T0 [6 whom, it may concern:

Be it known that I, THOMAS E. WEBBER, a citizen of the United States,residing at Randolph, in the county of Kennebec and State of Maine, haveinvented certain new and useful Improvements in Suspenders; and I dodeclare the following to be afull, clear, and exact description of theinvention, such as will enable others skilled in the art to which itappertains to make and use the same.

This invention has relation to an improve ment in suspenders, and thenovelty will be fully understood from the following description andclaims, taken in connection with the annexed drawings, in which Figure 1is a view in rear elevation of my improved suspenders. Fig. 2 is a viewof a portion of one of the straps, showing the buckle with one of thebutton-hole tabs applied, Fig. 3 is a sectional detail view of the rearportion of one of the straps, showing the manner of forming a loop forthe button-hole straps, and Fig. 4: is a view taken at right angles toFig. 3.

In carrying out my invention I take two straps A, which may be ofleather or other suitable material. I prefer the use of leather, andwhen such is employed its outer surface may be embossed, so as topresent a very neat appearance and give finish to the article. Thesestraps are slitted for a sufficient distance longitudinally, as shown ata, so as to form two parallel strips 1) and c, the strips 0 being ofslightly greater length than the strip 1), so that it may be lapped uponthe strip b to form a loop at for the passage of the button-hole strapsD, as will be presently explained. The slitted portions of the straps Aare interlaced, as shown at B, and in such a manner as to be allowed afree play with respect to each other, thereby accommodating themselvesto the position and movements of the wearer. These straps after beinginterlaced, as described, have the free ends of the longer strips 0looped for the passage of the button-hole straps, and stitched orotherwise secured to itself with the free end of the strip b interposed,as shown. It is obvious that these parts may be stitched, as shown ate,or may be secured by rivets or other suitable fastening devices.

E indicates a metallic wear-plate, which is formed from a stripsufficiently. narrow to enter the loop d of the strip 0. Thesewearplates, after being bent so as to present an oval or convex portionf, with a fiat surface within the loops (Z, have their free endsclinched or compressed on the under or outer side of the said loops, asshown at g, so that a rounded or convex bearing having a flat surfacewill always be preserved for the free movements of the button-holestraps D, which themselves have a rounded portion H, where they bear inthe loops.

F indicates a buckle, there being oneemployed on the forward end of eachstrap A. This buckle is of a rectangular form, having the usualcross-bar and tongue, and is secured to the straps in the ordinarymanner, having its cross-bar *5 arranged downwardly.

G indicates the front button -hole tabs, which may be formed fromleather or other sufficiently stout and durable material, having eyes toreceive the buttons of pantaloons. These tabs G are connected with thelower cross-bar of the buckle by an elastic fabric H, and the point atwhich they are connected with the buckle may be re-enforced by leatheror other material. It will thus be seen that the button -hole tabs maybe readily adjusted up and down upon the straps by simply adjusting thebuckle thereon.-

In the present illustration I have shown the rear button-hole straps ashaving one branch longer than another, and a single button-hole tab forthe front end of each strap. In this construction it is designed to havethe short branch of the rear straps buttoned to the back buttons of thepantaloons, while the longer branches extend around and button to theside buttons of the band, the front buttonhole tabs buttoning one eachto the front buttons of the band; but it is obvious that this portion ofthe device maybe changed at pleasure, according to the fancy of themanufacturer or the choice of the wearer. With suspenders of thisconstruction a direct draft from the shoulder to the band in front maybe had, and to the band on the opposite side bend, and I attachimportance to the fact that portions, are free to move in harmony I thesuspenders have the interlaced as while they with the movements of thewearer by this 3. A pair of suspenders comprising, essen- 2o interlacingand adjustment of the buttonstraps, they work toward the neck of thewearer and have no tendency to slip over the shoulders.

Having described my invention, what I claim is 1. A pair of suspenderscomprising two body or shoulder straps having their rear portionsslitted and laced and each slitted portion formed in a loop to receivethe buttonhole straps, substantially as specified.

2. A pair of suspenders having the rear ends of the main body orshoulder straps slitted as described and laced, and the metallic plat-esE, bent, as shown, and secured in the loop portions of said straps, soas to present a convex surface for the easy play of buttonhple straps,substantially as specified.

tially, two main body-straps slitted longitudh nally at their rear endsand laced with the ends of the slitt-ed portions formed in loops, themetallic wear-plates having aconvex surface secured in said loops, thebutton-hole straps arranged in the loops at the rear ends of the straps,the buckles adjust-ably connected'with the forward ends of the mainstraps, the button-hole tabs, and the elastic pieces connecting the tabswith the buckles,

substantially as specified.

In testimony whereof I affix my signature in presence ot-two witnesses.

THOMAS E. \VEBBER;

\Vitnesses:

W. O. FLETCHER, J, E. LIPPINOOTT.

